NYC is the first US city with congestion pricing. Surviving 2025 is the key test
Congestion pricing could generate revenue many cities are desperate for, while simultaneously easing traffic and improving air quality. But legal challenges and President-elect Do
New York becomes the first US city with a congestion charge despite opposition
Motorists entering Manhattan’s busiest neighborhoods will now have to pay up to $9 in congestion charges, as New York City’s first-in-the-nation Congestion Relief Zone officially launched Sunday.
New York becomes first US city to institute congestion pricing
Congestion pricing, embraced by other metropolises including London, Stockholm, and Singapore, is aimed at raising billions to modernize New York’s beleaguered mass transit system. Yet the scheme has been fiercely contested since it was first proposed in 2017.
New York City Implements Traffic Congestion Pricing, the First in the US
Explore NYC's congestion pricing initiative aimed at reducing traffic congestion and enhancing urban air quality for a greener city.
This New York City restaurant is hosting a congestion pricing dinner
This Friday, Fresco by Scotto is hosting a special congestion pricing dinner. To ease the financial burden of guests who are impacted by the tolls, the Italian restaurant will deduct $9 from anyone who drove to the restaurant. Taking us back to simpler times, the restaurant will also feature a DJ spinning the greatest hits from the ’90s.
Trump voices support for ending NYC's congestion pricing plan
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to help end the new congestion pricing plan in New York City. He made the comments to supporters during a meeting with Republican members of New York's House delegation Saturday.
New York City's congestion pricing picks up speed
The first congestion pricing plan in the U.S. has begun, charging most drivers $9 a day to enter the lower half of Manhattan. The long-debated plan is projected to raise up to $800 million a year for the city's aging public transit system.
New York Democrats' new tax forces middle-class workers into lawless subway tunnels
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New York City’s Economy Surged in 2024. A Trump Shake-Up Looms.
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Suspect in New York City subway burning death pleads not guilty to murder charge
The man charged with burning a woman to death on a New York City subway train pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and arson ...
NYC now most expensive US city to drive into after $9 congestion toll ups driver costs to $27
With over 700,000 vehicles entering the congestion charge area in Manhattan daily per MTA figures, it equates to at least $4 ...
‘Guardian Angels’ founder slams New York sanctuary city policies after woman set on fire
After announcing his citizen law enforcement group, the “Guardian Angels," would be returning to patrol the New York subway, ...
Mother used as human shield in New York City shooting that injured 6 people: Police
A 40-year-old mother was one of six people shot in a New York City convenience store when she was used as a shield by a ...
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New York introduces US$9 traffic congestion charge for drivers entering Manhattan
WASHINGTON: New York City drivers on Monday had to pay US$9 to enter Manhattan under the first such congestion fee in the US, ...
New York Needs a Turnaround to Show That Big Cities Still Work
Felony assaults in the subway system are up 55 percent since 2019. Though overall crime is down throughout the city and ...